Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-25

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Mr.. Thomas Jones, of the Kell,
neighborhood, died last Monday. IL,
was 70 years old and an esteemed
citizen.
As freight train was leaving tn,
depot Tuesday a draw head broke
causing one box car and a fiat car t.
be considerably damaged.
$1,000 to loan to parties wishing Il
secure homes. Hopkinsville Build
ing and Loan Association,
THos. w. LONG, Treas.
Mr.. Thos. l.. Graham sold his fine
Holstien bull this week to party in
Louisville. His bullship weighed
1850 pounds and was beefed at 81
cents, TO give place to another very
fine animal Of the same breed.
The books for subscription of stocl
In the llth series of the Hopkinsvillt
Building aud Loan Association will
be open April 1st at the Office o.
Long, Garrett & Go.
THos. w. LONG, Treas.
The Union Turnpike Co., has open.
ed an office over the City Bank. A
call for 4 per cent has been made 10
meet incidental expenses and set the
wheels TO turning. Active work will
be begun in few weeks.
Mrs. S. L. Salter caught her cloth
ing on fire on last Saturday while
burning trash in her garden and wai
severely burned before her daughter,
Mrs. Sam Evans, succeeded in extin.
gushing the flames. Her injuries
are very painful.
Mr.. Geo. M. Hart, who recently
went TO Denver, Col, seeking relief
from throat trouble, has been heard
from and he is not improving. His
disease battles the skill OF the best
physicians and even the climate OF
Colorado cannot restore him TO health
Jno. NJ. Gilbert, who was running
a tafiy tent at Madisonville, has been
arrested on a charge of malicious
cutting in Logan county. He is a
brother Of w. S. Gilbert, who figured
in shooting scrape in this city two
or three years ago, and is bad egg
The grand jury hasindicted ii nnm.
Der OF persons for violating the pro.
hibition law. IL found guilty the
penalty for the first ofIenso is not less
than $500 fine and for subsequent con.
victions $500 fine and Imprisonment
in the county Jail.
NOTICE.-The annual meeting Of
the Stockholders of the II. N. Il G.
Turnpike Co., will be held at the
Court house Saturday, April End, al
10 o'clock. Every Stakeholder is ur'
gently requested to be present.
THos. w. Lone,
Sec. and Treas.
Geo. Metcalfe, representing The
Metcalfe Manufacturing CO., Hop
kinsville, was in town last week
His firm has invented and patented q
tobacco screw that is ahead Of any
thing of that kind we ever saw, anf
George says they are meeting with
fine success I'M its sale. Madisonvill'
Times.
The stockholders of the II. q G
Railroad Company held a meeting
Tuesday and elected the following
board of directors for the ensuing
year: y ]. Landes, w. G. Wheeler
w. J. Withers, #. J. Brownell, M. G
Forbes, II. G. Alternately, w. p. Win
free and Lucian Jones of Hopkins
vile and J. w. Crenshaw, of Cadiz
We are putting in this week a new
Mckinley Hot Air Engine, Of two
horse power, which will be used L
run our machinery in the future. W.
have also purchased new job presse
of the latest improved make within
the last sixty days and our facilitie
for doing all work in our line arr
now unequaiei by any Office in Ken
lucky, outside of the large cities.
The following changes have beer
made in regard to the offices on Thu
Lafayette and Providence star mai
routes: All mail for Oak Grove
West Fork, Longyiew, Howell, Gar
retisburg and Newstead win 80 by
way Of Clarksville. The star route
| is still operated as heretofore for the
other Offices. Mail for the offices takel
from the latter route leaves by rail a
a. m. and p. m. daily.
The Basye-Davis Company Is doing
fair hnainena this week. The com.
pany isa deserving one and would
play TO fall houses but for the fac
that two protracted meetings arr
going on IN the city. "The Two Or
phans" WILDE on the bills for tonight
and matinee tomorrow afternoon
and a performance at night will con
clude the engagement Remembe
the prIces'Rre only 10, 2onndoo runta